CAPLANSKY’S 356 College, at Brunswick, 416-500-3852, caplansky.com.
Tongue Sandwich ($8 regular/$15 large)
They’ll eat tails, hooves and snouts, but many adventurous eaters turn up their noses at tongue. Just the thought of tongue on tongue is enough to make some folks gag.
“A lot of people have negative associations with food,” opines the deli king of Kensington Zane Caplansky. “But just because your mom or dad didn’t know how to cook tongue correctly doesn’t make it bad.”
To prove it, Caplansky brines his beef tongues for a week before boiling them in aromatics for another six hours. Steamed and thickly sliced, they’re traditionally sandwiched on light rye from Silverstein’s down the street spread with house-made grainy mustard, a partial Putter pickle on the side.
“People just go crazy for tongue,” says Caplansky. “If you didn’t know what it was, you’d think it was the best thing you ever put in your mouth.”
Monday to Friday 11 am to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm. Licensed. Access: one step at door, washrooms in basement.
